Workday Security Consultant

Job Title: Workday Student Security Consultant Location: Remote Type: 6+ Months with Possibility of extension We are seeking a Workday Student Security Consultant for a remote contract engagement with a higher education client through August. This consultant will support the design, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of security within the Workday Student environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Workday Security experience, direct exposure to Workday Student, and the ability to partner with both functional and technical teams in a higher education setting. Key Responsibilities Configure and maintain Workday Student security Support domain, business process, and role-based security setup Troubleshoot security issues affecting users, reports, integrations, and business processes Partner with student administration, registrar, academic affairs, HRIS, and IT teams to gather and validate access requirements Review and refine security roles and assignments Support access reviews, audit-related validation, and remediation efforts Assist with testing and validation of security changes Document security configuration, role design, and governance processes Collaborate with functional and technical teams to support secure and efficient tenant operations Required Qualifications 5+ years of Workday Security experience Hands-on experience with Workday Student security Strong knowledge of domain security policies, business process security policies, and role-based security groups Experience troubleshooting Workday security issues across reports, integrations, and business processes Experience supporting higher education institutions or higher education business processes Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to work independently in a remote consulting environment Preferred Qualifications Prior higher education client experience Experience with registrar, advising, student records, or academic operations Experience in post-go-live support, optimization, or AMS environments